Uncle Sam

Directions: This is a tag-game variation.

  1. Start by outlining the boundaries of the playing field with cones or visual cues.
  2. For the first round, you (Adventure Guide) will be “Uncle Sam.”
  3. Have all campers line up at one side of the field.
  4. In unison, campers yell, “Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam. Send me over the river!”
    You (Uncle Sam) respond with, “Yes, but only if you are wearing [specify criteria. i.e. red]
  5. All players meeting the criteria must run from one side of the field to the other without being tagged.
  6. If you are tagged you join “Uncle Sam” and help tag people as they cross the river.
  7. Play continues until one person remains. That person then becomes Uncle Sam for the next round.